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samuel
a Audio Enthusiast

Date Reviewed: January 26, 2014

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I've used several of these units along with the larger 15 inch version for home theater. I've had a few amp failures…however the way to fix the problem is to install a Dayton Audio SPA 250 plate amp on the back of the unit. I had an old CLSC 12 with a bad amp and install the Dayton Amp which was only $135.00. The Dayton Amp is 100% better that the Cewin Vega amp and has enough power to blow the woofer…I know because the woofer is now blown. Anyway the unit has unbelievable bass with the dayton amp but you have to be careful because it has the power to destroy the woofer without breaking a sweat. Like another review said…the speaker and the cabinet are good but the amp is JUNK!. Also put one of these Dayton amps on a 15 inch Sony powered home sub. The Sony woofer blew so I installed a JL Audio W3 15 in it's place..then the Sony amp would go into protect mode because the impedance is below 6 ohms. With the Dayton amp..the JL Audio Sub and the Sony Cabinet we are talking serious loud undistorted bass. I've heard $1000.00 dollar units not sound as good…either with the CW cabinet and speaker with a Dayton or the Sony JL audio/Dayton set up.

1 word for this JUNK! dont waste your money...hardly even used it and when i did. it would shut off and on..then the circuit board burned out...and to replace it ..cost $160.00...i only paid like $200.00 4 it brand new......If they have problems with it why do they sell the amp 4 so much money? It should b like $50.00...The auto on sencing Sucks too...it came on when it wanted to..not all the time like it should..what kind of stupid option is this?Like I said I hardley even used it..if u look at it you would think its brand new...the speaker is good the amp is Junk!

Purchased because I've seen this product in Autos and it sounded great... and, actually, these do when they work. WHEN THEY WORK.. constantly over heated even with settings at mid level and not pushing it to hard. Music, into 2nd song, it would shut itself down and then just keep going in and out as it kept over heating at medium volume level..

Movies.. same thing. as amp got hot, kick in and out during movies... returned one, same thing... now out of warranty and stuck with this peace of junk...should of bought Polk Audio like the rest of my speakers... lesson learned.. now I gotta big paper weight that cost me $245...